Vehicle 59174
Class 104
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30295
Diagram: 582
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50466 during the unknown period are:
| 4w/e 28/12/57 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Apr-63 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 4w/e 04/02/67 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) |
Then the allocations for 59174 are:
| Dec-82 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50466 | 59174 | 50518 | As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 28/12/57 | ||||||
| 50466 | 59174 | 50518 | Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50466 | 59174 | 50518 | Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1 | ||||||
| 50466 | 59174 | 50518 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50466 | 59174 | 50518 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50466 | 59174 | 50518 | Noted 05/01/77 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50466 | 59174 | 50518 | Noted 09/07/78 - at Newton Heath3 | ||||||
| 50466 | 59174 | 50518 | Noted 11/03/79 - at Newton Heath3 | ||||||
| 50466 | 59174 | 50518 | Noted 19/08/79 - at Newton Heath3 | ||||||
| 50466 | 59174 | 50518 | Noted 17/02/1980 - at Llandudno Junction3 | ||||||
| 50469 | 59174 | 50499 | Noted circa 10/19824 | ||||||
| 50469 | 59174 | 50499 | Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 07.33 Wigan to Manchester Victoria via Atherton4 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Martin Lumley
4: Eddie Knorn
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